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Donnelly College

Kansas City, KS · City · 395 students
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$11,476
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
42%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
35% typical
$35,715
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,669 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
82% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Located in the heart of Kansas City, Donnelly College is an independent Catholic institution renowned for its exceptional affordability and its distinction as a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution that consistently ranks among the most ethnically diverse colleges in the Midwest. The college provides accessible associate degree pathways alongside career-focused bachelor’s programs, with particular academic strengths in nursing, healthcare coordination, business leadership, and information technology. Defined by its mission to empower first-generation and urban students, Donnelly offers a tight-knit, highly supportive campus culture characterized by small class sizes, individualized faculty mentorship, and a strong commitment to community service and social justice.


Wikipedia:Donnelly College is a private Catholic college in Kansas City, Kansas. The college offers bachelor's, associate degrees, and Nursing certifications. It is the only college or university in the state designated as a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) and a minority-serving institution (MSI).

Location
Kansas City, KS, 66102 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
MCI · Kansas City
13 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$10,440
Books & supplies$600
Cost of attendance$21,659
Average net price$11,476
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$10,440
Books & supplies$600
Cost of attendance$21,659
Average net price$11,476
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$10,542
$30–48k
$11,463
$48–75k
$12,484
$75–110k
$12,907
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
42%
Entered 2017–18
Back for yr 2
58%
Transferred
14%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
34% graduated · 25% transferred · 42% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$34,791
10 yrs after entry$35,715
Debt
Median at graduation$11,842
Monthly payment$126
Middle 50% owe$2.8k–$11.7k
90th percentile$19,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate/Associate's: 35% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 21%Women 79%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell grant
67%
First-gen
61%
Family income
$22,484
Independent
51%
Age at entry
26.0
Part-time
50%
Race & ethnicity
White
12%
Hispanic
35%
Black
45%
Asian
4%
Two or more
3%
AI/AN
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$34,791
After 10 yrs
$35,715
Computer and Information Sciences, General4
Business Administration, Management and Operations4
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$10M
Full-time faculty
50%
Faculty salary
$4,489/mo
Teaching spend
$13,361
per student
Federal loans
35%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate/Associate's
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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